Receive messages without sharing an email address.

No more having your email address scraped and your inbox flooded with spam.

A powerful new form based inbox that's also encrypted.

If you're like most journalists, your inbox is dominated by spam, messages that aren't relevant or press releases that are missing basic information. You put your email address online to be accessible, only to have it scraped, added to databases or shared on spam networks. Instead, use Legitimate!

Save your inbox

Use your real email for important professional communication with colleagues and select contacts, and let Legitimate handle the rest.

Keep your email private while still allowing others to contact you. With Legitimate, you can use our custom forms to request the information you need, all while keeping your personal email address confidential.

“I can't believe this has never been done before. This will give journalists the ability to be fully contactable without exposing themselves to mountains of spam.”

Gerard Donnelly, CEO - Legitimate
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Keep the conversation going with single-use emails

Legitimate offers more than just a simple contact form - it also allows you to have ongoing conversations. We use single-use email addresses for each conversation, which you can use to keep in touch for as long as you'd like.

Additionally, all conversations within Legitimate are fully encrypted for your privacy and security.

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Additional features

Easily transfer to your own email at any time

If you receive a message you want to bring into your real inbox you can instantly pull it in with one click.

Automatic sorting

Our automated system assigns labels to your messages based on the form completed, making it easy for you to quickly identify the type of message.

Personalised labels

Customize your inbox by creating your own labels to assign to messages. These labels allow you to easily sort and organize your communications based on any criteria you choose.

I can't believe this has never been done before. This will give journalists the ability to be fully contactable without exposing themselves to mountains of spam.

It's 100% FREE. And always will be!

Legitimate wants to empower journalists, help the journalism community grow stronger and fight back against the threat of disinformation.

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